One of the prolific actors of Hindi cinema is veteran star Dharmendra, who has been winning the hearts of the audience since the 1960s. The He-Man of Bollywood with his charming smile and extraordinary screen presence is known to be a grounded person despite the stardom and fame he has gained. He has grabbed the headlines for his life, which includes two marriages that resulted in six children and no divorce. Did you know that the actor was afraid of this actress? Reportedly, Dharmendra was known to party often and drink a lot after the shoot of the film. He was also fond of eating and drinking. At a TV show, he was told that due to alcohol, he used to have bad breath. Due to the fear of a particular co-star, Asha Parekh, he was forced to adopt a different technique.
In an interview, he shared that he was shooting for the film Aaye Din Bahar Ke in Darjeeling and Asha Parekh was in the lead role. One day after packing up, the team used to party till late at night and used to drink alcohol. This left the actress troubled and to tackle this, Dharmendra used to go to the set after eating onions. One day, he confessed to his co-star that the smell is not of onions, but of alcohol. After hearing this, she advised the star to not drink alcohol and he stopped drinking.
He recollected the time when a particular song of the film was being shot, Dharmendra had to shoot while submerged in water. Since the weather was very cold, he was offered brandy after the scene was shot. He remembered Asha Parekh’s words who had asked him not to come to the set if he drank alcohol. During the shoot, he refrained from drinking.
It was not just Dharmendra who was scared of Asha Parekh. In an earlier appearance on the set of Indian Idol, she recalled that Rajesh Khanna was scared of her. She narrated that during the shoot of Baharon Ke Sapne, the star was scared of her because he had just started out and Asha Parekh was already an established star. She called Rajesh Khanna an “introvert” who “wouldn’t speak to anyone”.
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